We’ll have the police come to our September meeting so you can ask questions and they can share tips, but we’ve had a few reports of suspicious people in the neighborhood. Often in the past, they are selling magazine subscriptions or raising money for a charity you have never heard of. According to the police, you can ask to see their permit (which is required for them to be selling door to door) but it is a good idea to get a description of the person and call the police. They have told us in the past that frequently these people can be casing the neighborhood looking for homes to break into in the future.

A few of our neighbors recently had their vehicles broken into. Here are some tips from the City of Kirkland’s website. The one thing I would add is to make sure to set your alarm.

Tips to Avoid Having Your Vehicle Prowled:

Lock all vehicle doors and secure windows and convertible or soft tops, even at home, in your own garage, and even if you’re only going to be gone for a few minutes.

RSVP & VOLUNTEERS APPRECIATED

A reminder that the Everest Neighborhood Association meeting will be this Tuesday (March 14th) at 7 pm at City Hall (123 5th Avenue) in City Council Chambers. Please plan to arrive early. Carpooling is encouraged.

The Transportation and Design Consultants hired by the City will be presenting their proposals for re-zoning the Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center. This will be an opportunity for you to ask questions and understand what is being proposed so that you can decide if you support the options presented.

This meeting will not be a public hearing (that will be held on March 23rd – 6 pm City Hall) but your participation is important.

The Everest Neighborhood Association Board met recently and will be emailing their recommendation for the Neighborhood Center after the meeting.

Anna, our chair, has been following this issue closely for many years, so please feel free to email her if you have any questions. Here’s the latest info from the city on the state of the plan currently:

The Kirkland Planning Commission held a meeting on Thursday, February 23rd to discuss the Houghton-Everest Neighborhood Center. Thanks to everyone who attended.

On the agenda were plans to re-zone the business district for up to five stories. The Central Houghton Neighborhood association has a great wrap-up. No sense duplicating their work, here’s a link to their post if you want to learn more:

We hope you can join us for our next Neighborhood meeting this Tuesday. On the agenda:

· The Totem Lake Mall Redevelopment – Jon Regala from the City of Kirkland will give us an update on the current status of the redevelopment and what the developer envisions for the new mall.

· Lake Washington School District Bond – A representative from the Lake Washington Citizens Levy Committee (LWCLC) will join us to explain the needs of the District and what is being proposed for the April 26th ballot.

· Houghton/Everest Neighborhood Center rezone – Eric Shields, Kirkland Planning Director will join us to talk about the potential timeline and process for considering zoning changes to the Neighborhood Center.

DON’T FORGET TO RSVP FOR THE VERY FUN EASTER EGG HUNT NEXT WEEK

4TH ANNUAL EVEREST EASTER EGG HUNT

Sunday, March 27 at 10 A.M.

Everest Park

(By the playground)

Everyone welcome!
Eggs will have wrapped candy or small toys. There will be a separate area for kids under 4.

Families who want to help can:
Help stuff eggs the week before
Help hide eggs on Sunday morning at 9:30a

RSVP so we have enough eggs:
E-mail everesteaster@outlook.com with the number of kids that will attend and whether you can help.